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B & D Construction
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Serving Cockeysville, MD and surrounding areas

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In business since 1996

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"There were a total of 5 holes cut in our living room wall to do the tv mount & hide wires (done by a different service provider). Pete repaired the 5 holes, and repainted the wall. It looks great. You'd never know there were holes there. He was responsive via phone/email beforehand and came on a Saturday to get it done (which worked great for us, because we didn't have to go too long with holes in our living room wall.)"
Recommended by89%of homeowners
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JZ Construction, LLC
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Serving Cockeysville, MD and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2004

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"JZ Construction has done multiple jobs for us. Plumbing, electrical, repair and replace drywall, repair cedar house shingles to name a few. Mr. Zachary was thorough, clean, and everything was done to our satisfaction. Outstanding work."
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Response time1 day
Response rate96%
Recommended by81%of homeowners
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D & L Enterprises
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Serving Cockeysville, MD and surrounding areas

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In business since 1988

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"We used D&L Enterprises for painting and repairing drywall in numerous rooms of our house. It was a great experience from fair pricing and discounted paint to awesome work from the paint crew. We are very happy with the results and will use again in the future."
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Mr. Handyman of Northern Baltimore County
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Drywall - Repair

Serving Cockeysville, MD and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2005

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"Mr. Handyman is my go to service for repairs at my rental property. They can clean the gutters, swap a leaking kitchen faucet and repair drywall all in the same visit. Reasonably priced and easy to schedule. The technicians are professional, pleasant and efficient."
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J Painting & Home Services LLC
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Serving Cockeysville, MD and surrounding areas

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In business since 2020

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"Carlos and his crew did outstanding work in installing a new ceiling in our living and dining rooms and in painting those rooms and our kitchen cabinets. We are absolutely delighted with the results! They were very punctual. Carlos explained the steps needed to complete the jobs. He and his crew took great care of our furnishings and left the rooms in spotless condition. His prices seemed more than fair. He and his crew were pleasant and friendly. It was a pleasure having them in our home! We will not hesitate to hire them again should the need arise. We highly recommend them! Bill and Pat Carpenter"
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Drywall questions, answered by experts

You can repair plaster ceilings yourself after the cause of the ceiling damage has been addressed. However, the repair can easily take 5 hours and can be slightly challenging for those without previous experience. If you do decide to flex your DIY muscle, have a helper to help hold the ladder and pass you the tools for safety purposes.

If your home was built before the 1940s and was not remodeled in the past 50 or so years, you probably have plaster walls. Aside from assuming, there are some practical ways to tell if you have plaster walls, including the following: If you knock on the wall and it feels solid, not hollow, if you can’t insert a thumbtack easily, if there are cracks that look like spiderwebs, or if your home has curved, arched, or swirled walls, doorways, or window openings.

If you have an unfinished basement or attic, you could examine the backs of any finished walls to check, too.

A nail in drywall cannot hold very much—usually only a few pounds. A nail in a stud can add support and hold around 20 pounds. If you are trying to hang something heavier, get some help from drywall anchors—toggle bolts are very strong and able to withstand more weight.

Whether you apply the drywall mesh before or after drywall mud depends on the type of patch it is. For self-adhesive patches, you’ll put the patch down first and then coat it with mud. Mesh patches that are not self-adhesive will require you to put mud down first and then press the mesh into it, followed by additional coats of mud.

Although they have similar applications, spackle and joint compound are not the same. Their primary differences lie in their composition, consistency, and ideal use cases.

Spackle is composed of gypsum and binding agents, making it thicker than joint compound. It dries quickly and is easy to sand, which makes it ideal for small wall repair projects like filling nail holes or patching minor damage.

Joint compound, also known as drywall mud, consists of limestone and gypsum. It is primarily used for large-scale projects, such as taping and finishing the seams on newly installed drywall. It tends to shrink more than spackle and can be more difficult to spread.

While both products can be used to fill small depressions and cracks, spackle cannot replace joint compound for taping and mudding new drywall. Conversely, you can often use joint compound for small patching jobs typically done with spackle.

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